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The theme of the African Development Report 2007 — Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa — is motivated by the need to deepen current understanding of natural resource manage-
The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty or the poverty paradox, is the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain minerals ...
This paper has a compile of information about the whole African countries and very richly endowed with natural resources, and yet Africa is the poorest continent and paradox of plenty, an example ...
The resource curse refers to the negative effects natural resources can have on the economy, governance, and levels of conflict, largely in the global south. There is a notable …
(1) Resource-rich (oil and mineral exporters); (2) Resource-scarce; (3) Land-locked (resource-rich and resource-scarce); (4) Coastal (resource-rich and resource-scarce), and (5) The SANE …
From the "resource curse" to poachers and illegal miners, natural resource crime is a problem across the African continent. What is more, the same routes used by those who exploit natural resources often also traffic in drugs, people and arms, further contributing to community and environmental devastation.
Resource-rich countries in Africa seem particularly prone to post-independence histories of conflict and civil war. Although not directly related to conflict, Nigeria's civil war attracted foreign intervention on both sides in part due to the oil wealth of the Niger Delta (Williams 1983; Nugent 2004).In recent decades, there is ongoing low-intensity conflict in that …
Africa's Natural Resource Wealth: A Paradox of Plenty and Poverty. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6(7) ..., Africa's natural resources have attracted a lot of attention. It may ...
is noticeable within the context of Africa that all the oil producing economies suffer from 'the paradox of plenty amidst poverty' where in the abundance of resources, there is evidence of abject poverty and want. Classic examples include Gabon, Angola, Nigeria, Sudan and Chad where the abuse of resources has led to conflict, insecurity,
This chapter surveys the political economy of natural resources in Africa and maps out the opportunities and challenges presented by the abundance of natural resources in African states. Three reasons have informed the significant consideration that has been devoted to the resource-politics nexus of African economies.
With all these resources, the continent remains the poorest in the world. The situation has been described by Moti (2019) as the paradox of plenty, suggesting that although countries in Africa ...
manufacturing industries, the exploitation of natural resources could provide the revenues needed for investment in social service provision, including health and education (Africa Progress Panel 2013). Natural resource governance and the paradox of plenty Africa's natural resources provide a unique opportunity to foster human and
An assessment of Africa's development woes — case study Nigeria. This piece centres around unpacking the "Paradox of Plenty" theory, more commonly known as the 'resource curse' and in ...
Furthermore, the DRC's natural resources have been a source of conflict, with various armed groups fighting to control mines and other resources (Gylfason and Zoega). Another example of the curse of natural resources in Africa is Nigeria. Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and one of the top 10 oil producers in the world.
B. The Paradox of Plenty in the Case of the DRC The 'paradox of plenty' is a term that refers to the situation in which some countries, despite the plentitude of natural resources in their domain, have the unfortunate experience of underperforming in virtually every other area of national endeavor.3 Countries that have deposits of natural ...
That Africa is a continent of contradictions is starkly apparent in the great poverty that rides in tandem with its great mineral wealth. Researchers call it the 'resource curse', or the 'paradox of plenty'. With its long mining history, South Africa has not escaped this paradox.
Request PDF | The Paradox of Plenty: A Meta-Analysis | Since Sachs and Warner's seminal article in 1995, numerous studies have addressed the link between natural resources and economic growth.
Since Sachs and Warner's seminal article in 1995, a vast literature addressed the link between natural resources and economic growth. If at first, the "resource curse" effect was commonly ...
The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty or the poverty paradox, is the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain...
2017 extractive resources, global volatility and africa's growth 261 Furthermore, government expenditures in such countries are unstable as they rise in times of commodity booms and fall with ...
The joint impact of globalization and institutional quality on the management of natural resources in Africa has become a subject of considerable research and debate in recent years. Natural resources are crucial for Africa's economic development and human well-being, making their sustainable management a key challenge for the continent.
By recognizing the destination state's role in shaping remittances, this chapter expands our understanding of the remittances decay hypothesis and its implications for the migration-development ...
Political Economy of the Resource Curse in Africa Revisited: The Curse as a Product and a Function of ... between resource abundance and poverty as a 'paradox of plenty' (Ploeg and Venables 2011; Karl 1997) since traditionally, natural resource endowment is ... Norton Ginsburg noted that a country's ownership of natural resources was ...
(E) AfricanBank 2007 Ch4 11/10/07 13:54 Page 96 CHAPTER 4 Africa's Natural Resources: The Paradox of Plenty Introduction Africa is blessed with vast natural resources and rich environments (see Chapters 2 and 3).
Africa's Natural Resources: ... This chapter may be used free of charge for educational and non-commercial purposes. ... and "paradox of plenty" have emerged to underscore the negative ...
Africa is blessed with vast natural resources and rich environments. It is generously endowed with productive land and with valuable natural resources, which include renewable resources (such as water, forestry, and fisheries) and non-renewable resources (minerals, coal, gas, and oil). Natural resources dominate many national economies and are central to the …
What is the Natural Resource Paradox? • The natural resource paradox, also called the resource curse, the paradox of plenty, or the resource trap, is a phenomenon whereby many resource …
Box 4.1: Cross-Country Evidence of the Natural Resource Curse There are, indeed, resource-rich countries that benefit from their natural wealth, but overall, the economies of many resource …
Toward a Coordinated Approach to Natural Resource Management in Africa. Chapter; pp 1–14; Cite this chapter ... because for them there is considerable room for human agency to correct the risks posed by the "paradox of plenty." For Africa more specifically, it has been demonstrated that the resource curse paradigm hides the larger ...
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